Read and translate the text. Brighton is only sixty kilometres from London

Brighton is only sixty kilometres from London. Brighton's nickname in the nineteenth century was 'London-by-the-Sea’. Brighton was, and still is, one of Britain's most popular seaside resorts. Queen Victoria was rather too serious to enjoy Brighton, but an earlier king, George the Fourth, built a palace here. Now elegant buildings stand beside popular seaside entertainments. This mixture gives Brighton its special character.

Along the sea front is the promenade, where deck chairs can be hired. Extending out over the sea is the old pier, a palace of fun and traditional seaside entertainment since 1901.

Along beside the beach goes the oldest electric train in Britain. It was first used in 1883 – long before the days of the bikini and the all-over suntan.

King George the Fourth is the man who made Brighton fashionable two hundred years ago. The palace that he built here is called the Royal Pavilion. It was a fantasy palace – not a palace for serious business, but for pleasure, built in the style of an Indian palace with tall minarets, oriental decoration and onion-like domes. Inside, the rooms are richly decorated in Chinese style.

George was called the Prince of Pleasure. He came here to enjoy himself and to escape from the formal life of the court in London.

In the room where a huge silver dragon holds a chandelier high above the dining table he entertained his friends and gave regular parties. The table is set with silver, gold plate, glass and porcelain of that period.

In the kitchens you can see the copper pots and pans and other kitchen equipment used by the king's cooks to prepare luxurious meals.

There are a lot of the old fishermen's cottages, antique shops, pubs and cafes in the oldest part of Brighton.

In the countryside near Brighton are the gentle hills of the South Downs. Across them runs a footpath 130 kilometres long and thousands of years old. It ends on the chalk cliffs known as the Seven Sisters. White cliffs are the first and last sight of land for visitors who come to Britain by sea.

Which of the following sentences are true and which are false?

1 Brighton is sixty kilometres from London.

2 Brighton's nickname was ‘London-by-the-Sea’ in the seventeenth century.

3 Queen Victoria enjoyed Brighton.

4 On the promenade you can hire deck chairs.

5 The electric train in Brighton was first used in 1883.

6 King George the Fourth made Brighton fashionable.

7 On the South Downs there is a footpath 130 kilometres long.

8 The white cliffs are known as the Seven Brothers.

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